Weston-super-Mare Crime Rate May 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime mix in Weston-super-Mare for May 2025 reveals a stark imbalance, with violent crimes dominating at 44.7% of all incidents — a rate 87% above the UK average of 2.8 per 1,000. This pattern contrasts sharply with the national profile, where property crimes typically outpace violent offences. The area's coastal character, coupled with its status as a tourist destination, likely contributes to this dynamic: violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour, and public order incidents collectively account for 60.9% of all recorded crimes. Seasonal factors such as longer evenings and the May bank holiday period may have amplified outdoor socialising, increasing opportunities for alcohol-fuelled disputes and anti-social acts. While shoplifting rose by 36.4% to 75 incidents, this remains lower than the UK average for the category. The area's elevated rates in violent crime and public order issues are consistent with the profile of a seaside town with high foot traffic, where interactions between residents and visitors may heighten tensions. Vehicle crime and robbery are both significantly below the UK average, suggesting that the local context — such as fewer commuter zones or more secure parking infrastructure — may mitigate these specific risks. The overall crime rate of 11.8 per 1,000, 45.7% above the UK average, underscores the need for targeted interventions in areas where violent crime and anti-social behaviour are concentrated.

May 2025 saw a 25.2% increase in violence and sexual offences, reaching 457 incidents — the highest category by far. This surge aligns with the seasonal context of longer evenings and increased outdoor socialising, which may partly explain the rise. Shoplifting also climbed by 36.4%, from 55 to 75 incidents, likely reflecting the town's retail activity and tourist footfall. Meanwhile, vehicle crime dropped by 54.3% to 16 incidents, possibly due to fewer commuters or seasonal changes in parking patterns. Robbery fell sharply by 58.3%, from 12 to 5, a trend that could be attributed to targeted policing efforts or reduced opportunities in a post-lockdown environment. The drug-related crime category saw the most dramatic increase, jumping 55.6% to 28 incidents — a figure that suggests a growing challenge in this area. Vehicle crime and robbery are both significantly below the UK average, with the former 50% below and the latter 9% below, indicating a divergence in local crime trends compared to national patterns.

Weston-super-Mare's crime rate in May 2025 rose to 11.8 per 1,000 residents, a 16.4% increase from April's 10.1. This places the area significantly above the UK average of 8.1, with violent crime alone 87% higher than the national rate. On a daily basis, the area recorded 33 crimes per day — a figure that underscores the density of incidents in a built-up coastal town. Over the course of May, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 85 residents, highlighting the frequency of incidents in a community of 87,022. This monthly exposure rate is higher than the UK average, which would be lower given the area's elevated overall rate. The population context also matters: with 87,022 residents, the scale of the issue becomes clearer when considering that 1,023 crimes were reported in a single month, reflecting a challenge that exceeds both local and national benchmarks in specific categories such as public order and anti-social behaviour.